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D. KAAUMOANA. PAPER FllE. APPLICATION man NOV. 30. 1914..

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D. KAAUMOANA. PAPER FILE. APPLICATIDN man NOV. 30. 1914.

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75 aauwwarza UNITED STATE PATENT @FFllClE.

DAVID KAAUMOANA, OF HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

PAPER-FILE.

Application filed November 30, 1914.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, DAVID KAAUMOANA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Honolulu, in the county of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Files; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a paper file, and the primary object of theinvention is a paper file which has associated with a vertical insertingpoint thereof a string for stringing the bills or papers which are filedupon the file, for retaining them in specified divided lots.

Another object of this invention is to form a slot and groove in thesupporting base of the paper file for receiving the string or flexiblecord to permit the base to sit firmly upon a supporting structure andalso for facilitating the easy attachment or detachment of a threadercord alongside of and to the vertical inserting'rod of the paper file.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consistsin such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and which Figure l isa side elevation of the improved paper file. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the paper file. Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged side elevation of theupper inserting end of the vertical inserting rod or standard of thepaper file. Fig. 4 is a side elevation partially in section showing themanner of inserting and attaching the string to the vertical standard orinserting rod. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the improved paper file.Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the inserting standard, and Fig. 7 isa cross sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the base ofthe paper file which may be constructed of wood or other suitablematerial and is substantially frusto 1 conical in shape, having itsupper surface of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3t 1915.

Serial No. 874,795.

less diameter than the lower or supporting surface of the same. The base1 of the paper file is provided with an opening 2 extending through thecenter of the same, which opening is divided into substantially twoequal lengths the upper length 3 of which is of greater diameter thanthe lower length l, and terminates in a shoulder 5 against which thebase of the vertical inserting standard 6 rests. The base 1 has a slot 7cut therein and extending from the center of the same through the outerperiphery, along the radius of the base, terminating in the verticalopening or bore 2 as is clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4: and 5 of thedrawings. The supporting base 1 further has a groove 8 formed in thebase thereof, which groove extends in alinement with the slot 7 andcommunicates with the bore 2.

The vertical standard or inserting rod 6 has its upper end sharpened asis shown at 9 to facilitate the penetrating of the point through paper,bills, letters or other suitable records of transaction which may be ber15 which is inserted through the bifurcated end 9 of the verticalstandard 6 as is shown clearly in Fig. 4: of the drawings, and thenpassed inwardly in an oscillatory manner through the slot 7 until itrests in the groove 12, from whence it is bent transversely and isseated in the groove 8, extending therefrom to any suitable position,such as a ball of twine, or under a counter upon which the base 1 may beplaced. The forcing downwardl of the cord or flexible member 15 betweenthe walls of the space or opening 11 will, owing to the converging ofthe same tightly grip the cord and hold it securely attached to thestandard 6. When the cord is properly positioned it lies in abutmentwith the outer surface of the inserting standard 6, along substantiallythe entire length of the same so that when bills, letters or otherrecords of transactions are mounted upon the standard 6 they will alsobe mounted upon or strung upon the cord or flexible member 15, so thatat the end of the days business, the cord or flexible member 15 may beremoved from attachment to the vertical inserting standard 6 and thevarious bills or records of transactions will be strung upon the cord orflexible member where they may be tied for separating them from therecords of transactions at a previous or following date.

In reducing the invention to p actice certain minor features ofconstruction, combination and ar 'angement of parts may necessitatealterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterationsare comprehended Within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a file structure, the combination with asubstantially frusto-conical shaped base having a slot formed thereinalong one radius thereof, said base being further provided with avertical bore formed centrally therein, said bore being provided with atransverse shoulder, a vertical inserting standard for insertion intosaid vertical bore and being supported upon said transverse shoulc er, agroove formed in the under surface of said base and in alinement withsaid slot and communicating with said vertical bore, said verticalinserting standard having its upper end pointed and provided with adownwardly extending recess formed therein, said recess having its wallsconverging, and a flexible cord for insertion in said recess andextending downwardly along said vertical inserting standard through saidcentral bore and being seated in said groove formed in the under surfaceof said base.

2. In a paper file structure, a supporting 1 base having a slot formedtherein and ex- 4 tending radially from the center of the same, saidbase further being provided with a vertical bore formed centrallytherein, a vertical inserting standard having its lower end inserted insaid bore, said standard having its upper end bifurcated for forming adownwardly extending recess, and a flexible cord for insertion in saidrecess and extending downwardly along said vertical standard throughsaid central bore.

8. In a paper file structure, a supporting base having a slot formedtherein and extending radially from the center of the base, said basebeing further provided with a verti cal bore formed centrally therein, agroove formed in the under surface of said base in alineinentwith saidslot and communicating with said bore, a vertical inserting standardhaving its lower end inserted in said bore, said standard having itsupper end bifurcated for forming a downwardly extending recess, and aflexible cord for insertion in said recess and extending downwardlyalong said vertical standard and through said central bore and beingseated in said groove.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID KAAUMOANA.

Witnesses:

Tnos. L. ANDRE\VS, CHAS. A. K. I'IOPKINS.

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